Chris posed the question, in part:
Do we think that this is because it's less spinworthy/newsworthy if it's not the crazy gunman/lone terrorist kind of situation...?
It's because "they" automatically reject any evidence in support of
"The Terry Theory" of crime reduction and management..
Which is, give everyone who wants one, prohibited status or not, a .45, five boxes of ammunition, and a spare mag. Then let them have at it.
Sooner or later, one Kingpin criminal will emerge, and then "we," meaning the State or Feds, go after that one Kingpin tooth and nail.
Even if we only get him for tax evasion.
Same process for any subKingpins who may emerge.
There will be some collateral damage to innocents, but I suspect that would be less than the actual present collateral damage.... a sub-theory worth testing.
There. That's
"The Terry Theory" of crime management.
I said it and I ain't takin' it back.
Terry, 230RN